Highlights
Key Responsibilities: Working in a collaborative team environment in a large corporate structure supporting other Engineers, Project Management Groups, Construction Management Group, Purchasing, etc. to develop and execute strategies to achieve project milestones for new model launch. Supporting construction activity including coordinating achievement of building preparation milestones, installation kickoffs, construction Obeyas, and coordinating with the Facilities projects team based on project phase and schedule.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Libert, NC |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1998 |
| Website | http://www.kyyba.com/ |
Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Working in a collaborative team environment in a large corporate structure supporting other Engineers, Project Management Groups, Construction Management Group, Purchasing, etc. to develop and execute strategies to achieve project milestones for new model launch. Serve as primary contact point to other groups including direct coordination with Battery Manufacturing plant.
- Coordinating new model launch activities between multiple divisions and companies (domestic and international) considering every phase of vehicle development through start of production.
- Problem solving issues that have potential impact to successful project or launch execution. Leading coordination across all departments to countermeasure and apply solutions to future projects to prevent recurrence.
- Defining and reporting overall project KPIs and Milestones using the Battery Master Operation Plan (OP ). Defining standard reporting structure and standardized outputs for KPI and Milestone reporting. Leading project and trial Obeyas.
- Contributing to department and jobway standardization by confirming reflections and feedback to Master OP, developing detailed job instruction documentation, and developing countermeasures for No Repeat.
- Supporting construction activity including coordinating achievement of building preparation milestones, installation kickoffs, construction Obeyas, and coordinating with the Facilities projects team based on project phase and schedule.
- Supporting pre-production trial activity including coordinating trial parts orders, schedule creation, and KPI setting/management based on project phase and schedule.
- Completing internal and external training
- S upporting additional ad-hoc requests and projects which require cross functional coordination which could include items such as budget, asset management, Shutdowns, and other company initiatives.
- This role requires an ability to multi-task with many areas with conflicting deadlines and priorities.
- This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and work with many individuals and entities at any given time.
- Specific tasks and responsibilities may shift to support the needs of the overall project.
- Bachelor's degree or higher or 5+ years equivalent professional work experience in a Project related role.
- Bachelor's degree or higher or 5+ years equivalent professional work experience in a Project related role.
- Project management experience dealing with capital investments greater than $0.5M.
- Experience setting, managing, visualizing, and reporting KPIs, including reporting directly to Senior/Executive level leadership recommending company direction based on data analysis .
- Experience in creating and maintaining detailed schedules including milestone achievement.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Ability for business travel, both domestic and international up to 10%. (Possibility of International but nothing on plan as of now.)
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and shutdown periods (such as July and December shutdown) as needed, based on project condition and schedule. 25%
- Ability to support evening meetings with Japan as needed, based on project condition and schedule.
- Automotive OEM Supplier Management
- Battery or automotive manufacturing experience
- 3 Pillar management or execution experience
- Understanding and execution of Gated Management or BRAD milestones
- Experience with problem solving
- Understanding of Toyota planning process , specifications, and product development
About Company
Kyyba group of companies are privately held and specialize in staff augmentation, application software and project solutions. In operation for more than 15 years, we have earned an enviable track record and reputation within all the industries we serve. Our unique processes and maturity enables us to understand the needs of the business organizations and provide business solutions that match the real and compelling needs of our customers.
Headquartered in Michigan, Kyyba has multiple office locations and we serve local, regional and national client base consisting of Fortune 500 and middle market companies. Kyyba extends the above solutions and services to a broad spectrum of industry verticals ranging from automotive, insurance, technology, financial, transportation, government and so on.